Hay-press



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SAMUEL I-I. MILLER AND CHARLES L. MILLER, OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIAHAY-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,484, dated August5, 1890.

Application filed February 2, 1889- Serial No. 298,522. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SAMUEL I-I. MILLER and CHARLES L. MILLER, citizensof the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquinand State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Hay-Presses and we do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to an improvement in baling-presses; and itconsists in certain improvements in devices for operating the same, aswill be hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the entire press and horse -power withthe follower shown at the bottom of the press-chamber. Fig. 2 is a planview of the horse-power and bed-piece, the press being removed. Fig. 3is a view of the press at right angles to Fig. l with the followerelevated, that which is shown in Fig.2 being removed. Fig.4is anenlarged end View of the horse-power and its frame. Fig. 5 is a sectionof the press through line 00 ac, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a sectional plan viewtaken in the plane indicated by the dotted line y y in Fig. 1. Fig.7 isa detail plan View of the curvilinear slide-track, shown in position inFig. 2. Fig.8 is a perspective view of the eccentrically-mounted groovedwheel, and showing more fully the parts K, K, and K in connectiontherewith.

A represents the bed-piece, which supports the horse-power, press-box,and pressing devices. Parallel with this bed-piece, at the bottom of thepress-box, are bed-sills B B, serving to keep the press-box firmly inposi-, tion.

0 is the hay-baling chamber, which is provided with vertical centralslots for the passage of the ends of the follower-bar D. There is aleverage system on each side of the hay- I baling chamber 0, whichconsists of follower connecting-rods a, pivoted to a two-part lever b bypin 0, and to an angular lever d, the lower ends of the lever 17 and ofthe lever 01 being attached to a cross-rod 6, attached to thehaybaling-chamber frame.

A chain E connects the above-described leverage system to the horsepoweras follows: The upper end of the chain is preferably supplied with aclevis f, having a roller g, which engages with the portion of theangular lever d back of the elbow, so that it slides back and forththereon from the hay-baling chamber to the elbow, and the chain extendsto the center beneath the pressand passes under a two-partguiding-sheave h, located between the cross-timbers F F of the press,and around a horizontal guiding-sheave 2', attached to the cross-timberF beneath the same. The two chains E, a short distance beyond theguiding-sheave h, are attached to a rod G, having hooked ends, at thehorse-power end of which is another chain H, which is connected to aneccentric horse-power by means of a clevisj, attached to a three-partslide, 70 being the lower part, 7c the middle part, and 71: the upperpart. The lower part 76 slides in a groove of the eccentrically-mountedgrooved wheel I, and the center part 7t connects the part is to thepartk which slides on the periphery of the rim of the wheel I. Alatch-lever I is hinged to the surface of the wheel I by a pin 1 andpasses through the eye of a pin 1 which is loosely inserted in aguide-opening on the surface of the planet-wheel 1, opening into itscenter, so that the latch-lever I may vertically operate the pin 1 Thelatch 1' has at its point or free end a roller 1 which, as the wheel Irotates, engages with an angular inclined, arm or branch J of theadjustable bar 5, forming an inclined plane at that end. The bar 5,which moves parallel with the bed-piece A in guides J has a handle J atits other end engaging with a check-iron J attached to the bed-piece A.

. A A are respectively supporting-timbers, and A the top cross-bar and Athe lower cross-bar of the horse-power frame, all of which are suitablysecured to the bed-piece A and to each other. A vertical shaft K has itsjournal-bearings in the bars A and A. Ahalf-circle rest and slide-trackO is attached to crossbar A At the upper end of the shaft K is aloop-link K which takes the end of a rope L, which passes over a mast L,attached ward the horse-power.

to one side of the hay-baling chamber and suspends the derrick-boom Lwhich has its foot bolted to the front corner-post M of thehay-baling-chamber frame. At the upper end of the shaft K is also asweep N, secured at its rear end to said shaft, and said sweep isprovided with a hook N, which engages, when in operation, with a leverO, pivoted on the inner end of the slide-track O and at the point wheresuch slide is attached to the cross-bar A A chain P is attached to thelever O a short distance from its end, and extending forwardly passesunder sheave P, journaled between jaws P attached to sill F, and thenpasses upward in two parts over guiding sheaves P journaled between twouprights on a cross-bar P at the top of the press box, and is suitablyconnected with the follower D within the hay-baling chamber 0.

The end of the sweep N is provided with a hook Z to receive the eye endof a rope m, which passes around a pulley n on the en d of the sill Fand over a pulley 0, near the top of the frame-post M, and through apulley-block p at the outer end of the boom L Said cord has a fork Lpendent at its end.

To the chain P on one side of the press is attached a rope R, whichpasses over a pulley R, attached to the cross-bar P and has its endattached to a small feed-platform R which is hinged to post M.

R indicates sides or protections provided for the platform R which areattached to the press-box. The platform R has also a rope R passing overa pulley r on post M, and passing downward under another pulley r on thesame post, and is attached to an eyebolt s on the post M of the frameand engages, as will be shown, with a roller D on the end of thefollower-bar. When the platform R is lowered, it rests upon a mainplatform S, attached to the frame of the press-box and supported byposts S at its outer end.

At theintersection of bed-piece A with the press are shoulder-irons T,which serve to brace the press and prevent its drawing to- A door V inthe lower part of the hay-baling chamber is provided with vertical slotsfor the reception of the usual bale-ties. The sweep N is provided with aground-brace WV.

Having described the construction of our improved press, we will nowdescribe our method of operating the same. The press is set alongsidethe stack of hay, the end of platform Sbeing against the stack. The teamis attached to the sweep N, the hook N engaging with the lever O, therope on having previously been placed in position on the hook-l by meansof an eye in the end of said rope. The team then travels in its circleand raises the fork L with its load of hay. WVhen the team reachesapoint farthest from I the press, the operator on the stack trips thefork L and discharges its load on the plat form S, and the rope m thenautomatically releases itself from the hook Z, by reason of the saidhook and the ring changing their relative holding position, and thuspermitting the fork L to be returned to the stack. The operator on theplatform S pitches the hay upon the feedplat form R The feedplatform Ris raised at its outer end by means of the attachment of the rope R tothe chain P and by the engagement of the pulley D with the rope R as thefollower D is elevated, and thus automatically discharges the haythereon into the hay-balingchamber C. At this point, the follower Dhaving been raised to the top of the chamber 0, the sweep N releases thehook N from the lever O and permits the follower to drop on the hay inthe hay-baling chamber and places the lever O in position to receive thehook N of the sweep N as it accomplishes its circuit, and while in suchcircuit the pressing device, as described, operated by means of thechains and rod E G H, presses the hay compactly in the hay-balingchamber C.

The pressing device is again put in operation by means of thelatclrlever I and pin I dropping so as to engage with part of the slideuntil the roller I comes in contact with and rolls up the inclined planeof the head of the slide J, which elevation of the roller 1% and lever Ilifts the pin 1 and releases the slide portion 7t 7a 70 from engagementwith said pin, the slide part 70 allowing the same to slide back,thereby slacking the chain H and relieving the draft upon theconnectingrod G, the chain E, connected to saidrod and to the angularlevers (l, and allowing the said angular levers to swing upward andraise the followerarms a, and consequently the follower D, thusreleasing the pressure upon the hay in the hay-chamber O, and the sweepN, by means of its hook N, again engages with the lever O, as beforestated, and the rope m is again attached to the hook Z for the purposeof again operating the fork L also again to raise the follower D. WVhenthere is a sufficient amount of hay deposited by means of the abovedevice in the chamber to form a bale of proper size,the slide is drawnback sufficien tly far over the stop J out of the Way of the latch-leverI, so that any movement of the team would not disturb the bale whilebeing tied and discharged from the chamber C. When the door V is openedand the ties are on the bale, the latch-lever I is raised manually andthe slide J is replaced in its original position, ready for therepetition of the operation described to pack the hay for another bale.WVhile the bale is being tied and removed the ground-brace prevents thesweep N from moving backward.

Having thus described our invention, what the angular levers and thepress-bomguiding sheaves therefor, and a suitable horse-power operatingthe elevating and lever chains, substantially as described.

2. In a hay-press, the combination,with the press-box, of the follower DD, the follower connecting-rods a, the two part lever b, the angularlever 62', the rod 8, the pin 0, the roller and clevis f g, the chain E,the two-part guidesheaves h, the guiding-sheaves 'i, the rod G, and thechain II, suitably connected with the horse-power, all substantially asdescribed.

3. The co1nbination,with the press-box having a hay-chamber therein, ofthe follower traveling in said bOX, the elevating-chains for saidfollower guided by sheaves in the frame and connected at one end to thefollower and at the other to the lever O, which is adapted to be engagedand carried by a hook upon the horse-sweep. whereby the follower israised and lowered, the follower-arms attached at their upper ends tothe-follower, the two-part levers pivotally connected to said followerarms and to the frame, the angular braces,

also pivotally connected to the follower-arms and the frame, the chainsE, connected to said angular braces and to the three-part slide portionof an eccentrically-mounted wheel, and a means for exerting a draft uponsaid chain, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with the frame of a hay-press having a hay-pressurechamber therein, of the follower traveling in said chamber, thelever-arms connected to said follower at its opposite ends, the two-partlevers pivotally connected with said followerarms and to the frame, theangle-levers pivotallyconn ected to the frame and to the twopartlevers,and the follower-arms, the looped chain E, carryingfriction-rollers which travel on the horizontal branch of theangle-levers, and having its looped portion connected to the swingingportion of an eccentricallymounted grooved wheel, the said eccentricallymounted wheel adapted to engage said swinging portion and carrysaidchain,whereby pressure is brought to bear upon the hay in thepressure-chamber and to automatically release the same at the propertime, substantially as specified.

5. The combination, with the frame of a hay-press and its operatingmechanism, of the platform S, the feed-platform R pivotally connected tosaid platform S at a point adjacent to the frame, the rope R connectedto said platform R at the outer end thereof and passing over theguide-sheaves r and fastened in the eye 8, the rope R, also attached tothe platform R at the outer end thereof and passing over theguide-sheave R and attached to the elevating-chain of the follower, andthe pulley D attached to the follower-bar D and adapted to engage withthe rope R substantially as specified.

6. In a hay-press, the combination, with the press-box provided withsuitable pressing devices, of the bed-piece A, the horse-power arrangedthereon and composed of the vertical shaft K, the power-sweep N, thelever 0, adapted to be engaged and carried by the sweep, theeccentrically mounted and grooved wheel on said shaft, the three-partslide k, k, and k traveling on the periphery of said eccentricallymounted and grooved wheel, the latclrlever I, fulcrumed in a standardrising from the face of the grooved wheel, the pin I carried by saidlever and adapted to engage the slide portion, the roller 1 journaled atthe outer end of the lever, the slide-bar 5, provided with the angularinclined arm adapted to engage the end of lever I, and the chains andropes connecting the horse-power to the press-body and its mechanism,whereby motion is transmitted to the latter, substantially as specified.

7. In a hay-press, the combination, with the press-chamber and thefollower traveling therein, of the lever-arms connected to saidfollower, the two-part levers and the angular levers connected to saidfollower-arms and to the frame of press, and means for raising andlowering the said levers, whereby pressure is brought to bear upon thefollower, all adapted to operate substantially as described.

8. In a hay-press, the combination of a vertical shaft, a wheeleceentrically mounted thereon and having a grooved periphery, athree-part slide portion traveling on the periphery of said wheel, alever fulcrumed on the Wheel and carryinga pin for engaging the slideportion, and suitable means for turning the vertical shaft and forconnecting the slide portion of the eceentrically-mounted grooved wheelwith the pressure mechanism of the press, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

- SAMUEL l-I. MILLER,

CHARLES L. MILLER. tVitnesses:

JOSHUA B. WEBSTER, JAMES T. SUMMERVILLE.

